Training so far.

Hello to anyone who is taking time to read this blog.It is my intention in 2009 to post all my training updates and my test/racing results and full reports during the 2009 season.

2008 season was a bit of a let down really trained really hard during the winter so expectations were high but never really delivered PB'ed over 2 distances but never really got going,so both me and my coach (Pete Read) decided that a change of direction was required.

I have always had a love affair with road racing but as i was concentrating on time trialing my love affair had to be put on the back burner but now it has been rekindled and the training so far this winter has been geared around road racing and my enthusiasm and hunger are well and truely back.

I firmly believe that a change is as good as a rest and this will make me a much more complete rider.

The training this winter has been interesting but not that much different from previous winters the only exception being lots of sessions that involve a change of pace which is quite testing but enjoyable nonetheless.

volume has been kept to around 10-12 hours a week so nothing ground breaking but most of the sessions have been based around quality so a typical week of training looks something like this....

MON- 5 on 5 off ( seconds that is ) up to 15x4 min efforts with h/r around 155bpm.
TUES- Road session upto 2 hours 145-155 bpm with flat out 5 second sprint every 6 mins
WED- Big ring ,small ring upto 2 hours
THURS- Strength session 53x12 seated flatout 10 second hill efforts 1 hour.
FRI- Off or easy ride 2 hours
SAT- Long steady ride 3 hours
SUN- Long ride 3-4 hours h/r 130-140bpm attack hills (optional)

I am going to see my coach tomorrow (Thursday 8th Jan 2009) for my latest test to assess my current fitness levels and pick up my new bike.

I will post another edition of tomorrows antics tomorrow.

See you on the road sometime,

Tony B.